Summary
Nico Hülkenberg issued 10-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage while defending against Liam Lawson.
Explanation
Car 27 (Nico Hülkenberg) left the track at Turn 13 during the Sprint session while defending from Car 30 (Liam Lawson), rejoining in the same position and maintaining it without relinquishing the advantage. The Stewards determined this constituted a breach of Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Sporting Regulations, as the driver gained a lasting sporting advantage. A 10-second time penalty was applied as the base penalty per the Driving Standards Guidelines. Appeals rights under Article 15 ISC and JDR Chapter 5 were noted but are not substantive breaches.
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Referenced regulations
FIA F1 Regulations - Article B1.8.6
B1.8.6 Drivers must make every reasonable e‘ort to use the track at all times and may not leave the track without a justifiable reason. Drivers will be judged to have left the track if no part of the F1 Car remains in contact with it and, for the avoidance of doubt, any white lines defining the track edges are considered to be part of the track but the kerbs are not. Should an F1 Car leave the track the driver may re-join, however, this may only be done when it is safe to do so and without gaining any lasting advantage. At the absolute discretion of the Race Director a driver may be given the opportunity to give back the whole of any advantage they gained by leaving the track. 2026 Form ula 1: Sporting Regulations 27 February 2026 B 0 SECTION B: SPORTING REGULATIONS
B1.8.7 Any driver whose car has significant and obvious damage to a structural component which results
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